Course Descriptions

AVN 201: Aviation Theory I. Lecture 3, Credit 3. Provides an overview of aviation, and introduces students to the many opportunities and challenges of the profession. The course includes a brief historical review of early aviation, fundamentals of flight and aeronautical technology, and an introduction to aircraft systems and operations. Also, safety of flight, human factors, aeronautical chart interpretation, basic navigation, an introduction to air traffic control and airspace, and aviation weather factors are covered.

AVN 300: Cooperative Work Study. Credit 3-12. A work-study program under agreement with an organization within the aviation industry. Students must meet eligibility requirements and be recommended by the Department Chair.

AVN 304: Air Transportation. Lecture 3. Credit 3. Survey of historical developments of and current issues within the air transportation system covering facilities, impact of regulation, problems encountered in commercial air transportation, future requirements, airline operations, economics, and social implications.

Prerequisite: AVN 202.

AVN 305: Aviation Management. Lecture 3. Credit 3. A holistic view of management requirements and techniques applicable to the aviation industry; problems, current issues and future trends related to aviation operations. Includes management and organizational styles as applied to the industry, changes in the National Airspace System, managerial problems unique to the industry, and proposed acquisition of equipment under the Capital Investment Plan.

Prerequisite: AVN202.

AVN 310: Crew Resource Management Lecture 2 Lab 2 Credit 3. Techniques for enhancing teamwork, interpersonal communications and relationships, leadership, and coping strategies in the professional aviation environment. Included are the recognition of human behavior that affects the safety of aviation operations, such as anger, stress, and fatigue, and the strategies to handle those behaviors.

AVN 340: Terminal Operations I. Lecture 3. Credit 3. Fundamental terminal operations utilizing radar procedures and equipment. Includes control and separation of aircraft in the terminal area with emphasis on the safe, expeditious flow of arriving and departing traffic transitioning between enroute centers and the control tower environment. Also, the significance and use of Low and High Altitude Enroute Charts and Approach Procedures and the hemispheric cruising altitude rules.

Prerequisite: AVN 325.

AVN 341: Terminal Lab I. Lab 6. Credit 3. Fundamental laboratory simulations in support of AVN 340. Utilizes radar air traffic control simulators by which students will apply their knowledge, skill, and understanding of terminal procedures.

Pre- or Co-requisite: AVN 340.

AVN 400: Cooperative Work Study. Credit 3-12. A continuation of the work study process begun under AVN 300.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AVN 300 and recommendation by the Department Chair.

AVN 401: Special Topics in Aviation. Lecture 3. Credit 3. A treatment of advanced topics of interest in aviation not routinely covered by existing courses. May be repeated when topics vary.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair and course instructor.

AVN 402: Airport Management. Lecture 3. Credit 3. A comprehensive study of airport operations and management. Includes analysis of the role of the airport manager in planning, finance, administration; public relations, social, political, and environmental considerations; operational requirement and facility maintenance.

Prerequisite: AVN 202.

AVN 403: Concepts Of Air Transportation Utilizations. Lecture 3. Credit 3. Study of factors involved in the effective utilization of aircraft in the transportation of passenger and cargo, including aircraft design and cost effectiveness, operational and marketing consideration, depreciation and suitability.

Prerequisite: AVN 202.

AVN 404: Advanced Air Traffic Control (Non-Radar). Lecture/Lab 3. Credit 3. Non-radar air traffic control rules, regulations and procedures as utilized by the FAA Academy's controller screen. Includes separation criteria and procedures peculiar to the Academy. Students will apply non-radar procedures to simulated traffic situations in the laboratory. This course is designed for students who wish to pursue careers as air traffic controllers with the FAA, and should be taken as close to graduation as possible. Students registering for this course are required to contact the Department prior to the beginning of the semester to obtain a copy of the associated airspace which must be committed to memory no later than the first class period.

AVN 408: Airline Operations. Lecture 3. Credit 3. A managerial-level course centering on expertise required for airline operations, including flight dispatching, high altitude weather, crew teamwork, high altitude operations, crew and passenger safety, and high- density airport operations. The course is designed for students intending to seek flight or ground career opportunities within the airline industry.

Prerequisite: AVN 202.

AVN 410: Crew Resource Management II. Lecture 2/Lab 2. Credit 3.Open to ATC majors only. Advanced strategies for the use of controller resources and communications abilities in an air traffic control environment. Students utilize the ATC laboratories to demonstrate their abilities to fully use the human and hardware resources available to them. The course presumes technical proficiency and focuses on the interactive skills necessary to be a successful controller. Includes identification of available crew resources, effective resource management strategies, teamwork, leadership and managerial skills. Emphasis is placed on coping with specific controller-controller, supervisor-controller, and controller-pilot scenarios and transferability of these skills to the workplace.

AVN 431: Enroute Operations. Lecture 3. Credit 3. Specific procedures, criteria, and regulations regarding the control of enroute traffic. Includes movement of aircraft in both the radar and non-radar environment, aircraft limitations at higher altitudes, traffic management, including coordination with terminal facilities, and flow control. Aircraft performance characteristics peculiar to high altitude operations. Limited radar simulator use to reinforce rules, regulations, and procedures.

Prerequisite: AVN 404.

AVN 432: ATC Applications. Lecture 3. Credit 3. A senior seminar that requires students to function predominantly on their own under the mentorship of a faculty member. Students participate in self-paced study for the Control Tower Operator (CTO) examination given by the Federal Aviation Administration. Also, students receive briefings and practice sessions designed to prepare them for the Federal Aviation Administration's Entrance (AT-SAT) Examination. A passing grade on both examinations is required for successful completion of this course. Additionally, students are required to complete written and oral exit examinations. Pre-requisite: AVN 441 or permission of the instructor.

AVN 446: TRACON Laboratory. Lab 6. Credit 3. Simulated tower and radar laboratory exercises. Students are required to perform all functions of tower and radar operations in combined and simultaneous laboratory exercises. This course simulates actual traffic situations in which aircraft are coordinated and transferred from controller to controller in the terminal radar environment. Oral and written program exit examinations to be given.

Prerequisites: AVN 426 and AVN 441.

AVN 450: Area Control Facility Laboratory. Lab 6. Credit 3. Utilizing the radar air traffic control laboratory, students apply their knowledge and ability to control traffic at both enroute and terminal facilities. Simulates actual traffic situations in which aircraft are coordinated and transferred from controller to controller, both within a given facility, and between adjacent facilities.

Prerequisites: AVN 441 and AVN 445.

AVN 499: Senior Research Topics in Aviation. Sem Project. Credit 3-6. Designed as a capstone course for all aviation courses of study. Emphasis will be placed upon participating in an independent research project with a designated research mentor. The student will produce a publication-quality research report or thesis.